Photographer's Note

We've watched the monks make their morning rounds for alms, and drunk our tea and eaten our "donut"'. Always in Burmese tea shops a plate of assorted snacks, fresh and otherwise are bought to table, you take what you want and are charged as you leave. The fried batter donuts are always fresh and hot in the morning and are after a couple weeks of travelling "lekker"'.
Anyway as I say we've had our tea and now climb the dijk to where the morning market is held, the green and red shade awnings throw a strange light on the scene, but I do my best.
First stop - the thanaka stall, as most of you know thanaka paste is used to protect the skin from the sun and derives from a tree. Here its displayed, different sizes, different quality. I have to wonder how long a piece would last.- months, years............? I have no idea.

Hi Elaine
Another lovely shot from the ordinary live, the face marking, the thanaka woods then the genuine smile of a sweet woman and combined by such subtle warm light and colours; the result is 'Charm of Exotic Burma' that I'll never forget. Remarkable capture, TFS
Best regards

The mix of colours work so nicely, with these golden/beige tones against the green canvas and a touch of purple. The way the light fall on the scene is also very attractive, providing an atmospheric quality.

I also like the full frontal point of view, that makes us focus on your subject.